Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.6 gr | 88% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 43% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.8 gr | 86% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.5 gr | 84% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 2352 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 107 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine VLR-4 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.